November 20, 2010 All Out Mayhem: Doink the Clown Matt Borne defeated Demoltion Ax by DQ in South Portland, Maine. The original and in many fans eyes (including mine) the best was Matt Borne. A rugged brawler in promotions like Mid-South Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling, Osborne made a major impact in WWE under the greasepaint of a prankster named Doink one of the most enduring personas of the early 90s. The character of Doink the Clown has become something of a punchline in WWE history. May 16, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown vs. Mr. Doink The Clown turned babyface and introduced a little clown sidekicked named. October 23, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Barry Horowitz. While Apollo had talent, he didnt own the character the way Borne had. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Giroux's first imitation gimmick came as a direct result of the antics of the heel Doink the Clown, who had a second Doink come out to interfere in the match. When Doink first burst upon the WWE scene, his jokes were more malicious. Doink seems to pop up every so often so let's run through each one of his one of appearances in WWE. January 8, 2005 New Era Pro Wrestling: Aaron Andrews defeated Doink the Clown (T.C. July 15, 2007 Championship Wrestling International: Doink the Clown and Nacho Libre beat Eliminator and Seth James. With Midget Wrestling being seen as a sideshow to the "tall version", Giroux tended to travel from promotion to promotion instead of staying in one area for a long time. January 20, 2007 Midwest Wrestling Alliance: Doink the Clown defeated Bad Boy. And Doink showed that he was no joke in the ring. July 18, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Ken Hamilton. Doink and Dink also battled with Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon in a feud that culminated at WrestleMania X. Doink soon became a jobber, regularly losing to wrestlers like Jeff Jarrett, Hakushi, Waylon Mercy and, in his final televised match in September 1995, to Triple H. Doink reemerged one last time in 1996 at the Slammy Awards and was . He portrayed two personas during that timeframe that became lovable to the WWE Universe. Shortly afterward, however, Osborne was fired for re-occurring drug abuses. [4] The new character debuted on March 27 for ISPW in New Jersey. In the years that followed, the duo provided some of WWE's most memorable moments. Matt Osborne (as Doink) appeared in WWF WrestleMania: The Arcade Game and several versions of the video game WWE Raw. January 31, 1993 Wrestling Challenge: Doink The Clown defeated Bob East. May 29, 1993 Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Kevin Armstrong. June 14, 1993 RAW: Marty Jannetty vs. Doink the Clown ended in a Double Countout. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies. September 25, 2011 DOA: Matt Bourne vs. Dave Hess ended in a no contest. August 14, 2010 NWA South West: Doink The Clown defeated Tom Donovan. He clashed with Crush at WrestleMania IX, a match which he won after the appearance of an identical Doink (played by Steve Keirn) from underneath the ring. [8] After his debut, Giroux helped Randy Savage out a few times but also went back to teaming with the Bushwhackers, this time working as "The Macho Midget".[9]. April 13, 2008 BDW: Doink The Clown defeated Shadow Dragon. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. Doink the Clown passes away | WWE Clips of interviews with Mick Foley, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Bret Hart, Jeff Jarrett, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, and other legends were shown in the trailer. November 24, 2007 XWA: JDoink the Clown and Short Sleeve Sampson defeated Michael Sain. After earning the wrath of a wicked Jerry Lawler following his inability to defeat The "Hit Man," Doink showed a kinder, gentler side. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Dutch Mantell narrated the first season, but Chris Jericho took over as the narrator for the next two seasons. Through three seasons, Dark Side of the Ring has covered some of the most controversial topics in wrestling history, ranging from the Chris Benoit murder-suicide and the death of Owen Hart to the Montreal Screwjob and the Brawl for All. At WrestleMania 2, he was a corner man for Mr. T in the actors boxing match against Rowdy Roddy Piper. Jon Moxley Set To Compete At NJPW Resurgence. September 4, 1993 - Superstars: Doink The Clown defeated Mike Maraldo. 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March 20, 1994 Wrestlemania X: Bam Bam Bigelow and. Raw 2009 (2008, as a DLC character). Doink the Clown is a punchline now, but there was a time when he was one of WWE's most original and promising heel characters. Even WWE Hall of Famer The Fabulous Moolah devoted some of her time and effort to training little ladies like Diamond Lil, Darling Dagmar and Princess Little Dove.
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